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Live Aid was a world phenomenon that happened on the identical time, in two separate locations, all specializing in serving to to lift funds and consciousness for famine aid in Ethiopia.
Two concert events happened at Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia on July 13, 1985. The reveals have been broadcast to an estimated 1.9 billion folks throughout 150 international locations, which made it one of many largest broadcast occasions on the time.
The spectacular line-up in Philadelphia included Madonna, Tina Turner and Mick Jagger, whereas in London, icons like Elton John and Queen graced the stage at Wembley Stadium.
Madonna and Freddie Mercury of Queen carried out at Reside Support 40 years in the past. (Getty Photographs)
Phil Collins notably performed at each stadiums for the historic Reside Support live performance.
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Here is a take a look at a few of the largest acts from Reside Support and the place they’re now, 40 years later.
Madonna
Madonna acting on stage at Reside Support. (Photograph by Ebet Roberts/Redferns)
Madonna was one of many singers for Reside Support on the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia.
Madonna, 66, is the best-selling feminine recording artist of all time and went on to be the primary feminine artist to generate $1 billion from stay concert events. She continues to make new music.
Madonna remains to be making music. (Getty Photographs)
Queen
Freddie Mercury and Queen performing stay on stage at Reside Support. (Photograph by Phil Dent/Redferns)
The English rock band, Queen, graced the stage at Wembley Stadium for a historic, 20-minute set. Led by frontman Freddie Mercury, the band was on the point of breaking apart previous to the efficiency.
Mercury handed away a couple of years after Reside Support in 1991. Bassist John Deacon, 73, retired from Queen and music basically following Mercury’s demise.
Queen in 1973: drummer Roger Taylor, singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian Could, and bassist John Deacon. (Photograph by Michael Putland/Getty Photographs)
Lead guitarist Brian May, 77, continued on after Mercury’s demise and produced solo albums, “Again to the Mild” and “One other World.”
Drummer Roger Taylor, who co-founded Queen with Mercury, continues to make music.
Tina Turner
Mick Jagger and Tina Turner sang collectively at Reside Support. (Photograph by Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG through Getty Photographs)
Tina Turner was one other unimaginable performer at Reside Support. Throughout one track, Mick Jagger even carried out with the icon.
Turner died in Could 2023.
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger on stage through the U.S. Reside Support live performance. (Photograph by jean-Louis Atlan/Sygma through Getty Photographs)
Whereas Mick Jagger carried out with Tina Turner at Reside Support, he additionally took the stage to carry out solo hits like “Simply One other Night time” and “Miss You.”
Jagger, who’s greatest generally known as the lead singer of the Rolling Stones, is at present nonetheless acting at 81.
Mick Jagger seen leaving his eightieth celebration in London final 12 months. (Photograph by Ricky Vigil M / Justin E Palmer/GC Photographs)
The Rolling Stones have been scheduled to go on tour in 2025 however canceled their U.Okay. and European reveals. The band is reportedly nonetheless happening tour in 2026.
Elton John
Elton John, Reside Support, Wembley Stadium, thirteenth July 1985. (Photograph by Solomon N’Jie/Getty Photographs) (Photograph by Solomon N’Jie/Getty Photographs)
Elton John was one of many many English musicians to carry out at Wembley Stadium.
John, 78, remains to be making music. His newest album with Brandi Carlile, “Who Believes in Angels?”, was launched in April.
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Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan carried out on the Reside Support profit live performance, held on the John F. Kennedy Stadium in Philadelphia. (Photograph by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Photographs)
Bob Dylan was a performer at Reside Support. Throughout his efficiency, he broke a guitar string whereas enjoying with the Rolling Stones members Keith Richards and Ronnie Wooden.
Wooden ended up giving his guitar to Dylan to complete his set, which left Wooden guitarless onstage.
40 years later, Dylan, 84, continues to make music and has a number of tour dates scheduled for the remainder of this 12 months.
Bob Dylan continues to make music. (Photograph by Dave J Hogan/Getty Photographs for ABA)
David Bowie
David Bowie carried out at Reside Support. (Photograph by Georges De Keerle/Getty Photographs)
David Bowie carried out “Heroes” at Reside Support in 1985.
The English singer died in 2016 from liver most cancers after an 18-month battle. He handed away in January, simply two days after his 69th birthday.
Sting
Phil Collins and Sting at Reside Support. (Photograph by © Hulton-Deutsch Assortment/CORBIS/Corbis through Getty Photographs)
Phil Collins and Sting carried out “Lengthy, Lengthy Means To Go” at Wembley Stadium for Reside Support.
Sting, 73, has a variety of tour dates left this 12 months for his “Sting 3.0” world tour.
Sting continues to tour in 2025. (Getty Photographs)
Phil Collins
Phil Collins carried out throughout Reside Support at John F. Kennedy Stadium. (Photograph by Larry Busacca/Getty Photographs)
Earlier this 12 months, Collins mentioned he thought-about making new music, however the longtime Genesis member would not have the drive to take action anymore.
“I hold pondering I ought to go downstairs to the studio and see what occurs. However I’m not hungry for it anymore. The factor is, I’ve been sick. I imply very sick,” Collins mentioned in an interview with Mojo.
Genisis went on tour in 2022, and Collins joined. He sat in a chair to sing through the performances and his son Nic performed the drums.
On the finish of the ultimate present of the tour, Collins introduced that it could be the last performance for Genesis.
Genisis went on tour in 2022 and Collins joined. He sat in a chair to sing through the performances, and his son Nic performed the drums. (Gin Wetzler/Redferns)
George Michael
George Michael of the group Wham carried out at Reside Support. (Photograph by Steve Rapport/Getty Photographs)
George Michael took the stage at Reside Support with Elton John to sing “Do not Let the Solar Go Down on Me.”
Michael’s band Wham! was initially scheduled to carry out, however their time slot was lower brief, and George stepped in.
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Michael handed away in 2016 from coronary heart failure on account of dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and a fatty liver. He was 53.
Tom Petty
Tom Petty carried out at Reside Support on July 13, 1985, at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photograph by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Assortment through Getty Photographs)
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers carried out 40 years in the past at Reside Support. The group carried out their hit, “American Woman.”
Petty died in 2017 at 66. His reason for demise was dominated an unintended overdose by the Los Angeles health worker.
